Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-12-14

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but two weeks instead of four, before 9
being sent to the dead letter Office. {
WHEN looking for Company to in q
sure your property, remember that J. {
B. Mifflin represents five (5) of the &
largest Companies in the world and
that you will get a special inducement
in rates till January 18th, 1888. NOw I
is the time. Il
The Workmen are hurrying the
handsome new dwellings of A. L. and
John p. Hudson on Mount Vernon
street to a rapid completion for early
occupancy. That of the first named is
the larger, and pronounced by most
persons the most snowy house in town.
THE corn market has considerably
hattened this week. The high-water
mark was reached a week ago to-day
when the Transportation company
offered 55 cents, but a reaction occurred
in the afternoon of the same day, and
it has declined to AZ and 40 cents per
bushel, the present price.
CONTINUATION of the Great Bargain |
Sale at L. A. Cotton's. Dress Goods, |
Linens, Coats, Wraps, Holiday Goods, |
Handkerchief, Muf1ers, Scarfs, |
Splashers, Ladies' Kid and Cashmere |
Gloves, Hosiery, Hoods, Toboggans,
Caps, Fur Trimmings and Muf1s, at L.
A. Cottoh's, Smyrna, Del. 4
BY advertisement elsewhere it will
be seen that ThOs. B. Megear, one of
our oldest and most reliable merchants,
enters upon the holidays with a re-
newed stock of goods adapted to wants
of the people, and asks for the con-
tinued favor of his old customers and
the public, whom he is ever ready to
serve.
He seems to know. In looking over
e the large collection of goods suitable
, for Christmas Gifts one will be con-
] WINGED that the reputation of our jew
, eler, J. V. Smith, for selecting the most
appropriate articles for gifts is we'll
= sustained. He has a fine collection.
= See advertisement. t
Rev. w. V. LOUDERBoUGH, of Salem,
e N. j., who was a resident of this town
l. the larger part of his school days and
C one of the leading students of the
. Smyrna Seminary under the principal
- ship of Mr.. Bechtel, will fill the pulpit
is of the Presbyterian church next Sun
day.
J. B. MIFFLIN calls your attention
to the fact that for the next thirty 1907
days he will give all who insure g
special inducement in low rates of in
surance in any of the following Com
panies Royal, of Liverpool; German
American, of n. Y; Phenix, of Brook
Ut Ign; Glens Falls, of N. Y, and Cont
mental, of N. Y. 4
le THERE is considerable difference in
~ the schedule time between Sunday
e. and week day speed on the branch
Or road between Smyrna and Clayton
On the latter the cars make the time
, in two or three minutes, but on Sunday
~ a young couple (Of course they were o
ou opposite sexes) made the time in ;
fraction less than 592 minutes.
- IT is probable that the evening en-
tertainments of the Institute will b
raj quite well patronized by persons ava.
ue from as we'll as at home. We hea
Of persons from Middletown, Dover
m Harrington, &c, who will be present
IN This is especially the case with tn
n Hon. w. G. P. Breckenridge, who yer
naturally attracts the interest of pOlit
IN clans. Wallace Bruce, Esq, tO-mOrrO7
ker night, and DR.. Masden Frida
night, each have their special attra'
,dy tiOns.
Gu THE winter schedule of the Delawal
railroad which went into effect c
me- Monday makes considerable chang
mas that will be felt on the later roaC
branching off from it. Thus, the Del
ware and Chesapeake train that leav
"JSS CLAYTON on the arrival of the mOrniI
= train, 1905, has been changed from
lsti- passenger to a mixed train, which W
will necessarily give all the towns down
nns. Easton and Oxford later daily ma
- The winter travel on the roads is col
her paratively light.
luti- CAPT. T. D. REED who has been
some years engaged in the sale of PIT
lev phate for J. E. Tygert & Co., with
we'd | residence in this town, the first of
, in cember connected himself with
Lister Agricultural Chemical Works,
Newark, N. ]. Capt. Reed has CT
sing troll of the trade in Pennsylvan
OF Maryland, Delaware aud New Jers
Gods with headquarters in Baltimore. We
indebted TO Capt. Reed for a copy
d nv The Agricultural Progress, an illust
ipbt ted journal published by this compa
giving information in regard to fer
izers, farm life, &c. Hepurposes Ike
eier- ing his residence in Smyrna.
les
now EVERYTHING is ready for the Tea
ers' Institute which commences tod
,,or,, holding until Saturday, and boil
vi III pleasant and profitable time is ant
andy PaIeu. w PIeoGSu A,b " :" TT
l. Eor.
/ and evening entertainments. We have
shers fore referred to them but will na
f the them again Hon. w. G. P. Brecl
ridge, for tonight, Wallace Bruce,
. morrow night and Rev. DIR. G. p. n
lOl a.. den, Friday night. The music toni
: III will be by a quartette composed OF
~ ne.. NC o. HOffecker, J. Ed. Hohecker, j.
azure r. Robinson and John A. HOffee
and for the two succeeding nights
ware. the Smyrna Musical Association.
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cling A SUNDAY sch4ol s9p PEI ro;ion {
Smyrna a Sunday or two ago was
girl dressing the school at the close of
s not lessons very interestedly on the
fellow ter of general department so a
o say grow up right. Now, said he, b
YOU must be good every day in
Silver week: first on Sunday because
n for the Lords day and you must re
ind a ence and keep it as SUCH" :" TIL
he said, "next comes Monday;
must be good on Monday because
If the wash-day and your mother viii
, John busy and wont have time to worry
legate YOU" At this point a youngster
Her was a new conner and hadn't lea
the prophecies Of Sunday school p
f Will out i' Mamma don't wash on Mond
about Of course there was a litter, bu
n Miss our superintendent in question all
3 will knows how to adapt himself to tn
casion, the point was nicely turned
as good reasons given for being
.oliday the remaining days of the week.
Ike the
9. and J.B. CooPER's Holiday Goods re
Yours Very large stock of Books, every
4 The place to buy. Go see. Beat
Hanging and other lamps, beau
}. Bur Go see them. Great lot of fine {
IS acres and Glass goods, pretty, very. G'
). VOL Toilet Cases, Work Boxes, all
use. on ,,a,,y naot handaome good cheap